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| Discovery Atlas | |
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| Narrated by | Various people |
| Opening theme | "Discovery Atlas" theme by David Rhodes |
| Country of origin | Worldwide (Discovery Channel countries) |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
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| Executive producer | Peter Gabriel |
| Running time | 42 or 100 minutes (approx.) |
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| Network | Discovery Channel |
| Release | October 1, 2006 – November 30, 2008 |
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Discovery Atlas is a documentary television series on the Discovery Channel and Discovery HD Theater which focuses on the cultural, sociological, and natural aspects of various countries by exploring their different peoples, traditions, and lands. The documentary follows the lives and individual struggles of locals, while taking in-depth looks at the countries' history and culture.[citation needed] Eight episodes have been broadcast so far on the Discovery Channel: the first episode, Discovery Atlas: China Revealed aired October 1, 2006, and was followed by Discovery Atlas: Italy Revealed, Brazil Revealed, and Australia Revealed. The most recent episodes (from 2008) have been focused on France, Japan, Egypt and Russia.[1]
According to the Miami Herald, the series will be shown over five years and focus on a total of 20 countries, with the possibility of more. Four countries will be featured each year.[citation needed][needs update] Other sources, including the Australian Discovery Channel and Discovery Communications Inc websites, have said that the series will focus on thirty countries.[2][3]
- ^ "discovery atlas episodes". Google. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Discovery Channel Nederland". Discoveryatlas.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Discovery Channel : Discovery Communications". Corporate.discovery.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2012.